# Grandma Sue's Sour Cream Chocolate Fudge Cake

This is a legendary sour cream chocolate fudge cake that is tender, moist, and rich, topped with a glossy fudge layer.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup salted butter
- 1 cup water
- 0.25 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 0.5 cup sour cream
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 0.5 cup butter
- 0.33 cup milk
- 0.25 cup cocoa powder
- 3.75 cups powdered sugar
- 1 dash kosher or sea salt
- 1 tsp vanilla

## Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease your pan(s).
3. In a saucepan, melt butter + water + cocoa, whisking until smooth.
4. Remove from heat.
5. In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, flour, salt, and baking soda.
6. Pour the warm cocoa mixture over the dry ingredients and stir until combined.
7. Add sour cream, eggs, and vanilla.
8. Beat 30–45 seconds, just until smooth.
9. Pour into prepared pan(s) and bake.
10. Bake a 9x13 pan for 22–28 minutes.
11. Bake a 13x18 sheet pan for 18–22 minutes.
12. Bake two 8-inch round pans for 22–26 minutes.
13. Bake two 9-inch round pans for 18–24 minutes.
14. Cool completely before frosting.
15. In a saucepan, melt butter + milk + cocoa, whisking until smooth for the frosting.
16. Remove from heat.
17. Whisk in powdered sugar + vanilla until glossy and smooth.
18. Spread immediately.
19. Slice, serve, and watch it disappear.

## Equipment

- saucepan
- large bowl
- whisk
- 9x13 pan
- 13x18 sheet pan
- 8-inch round pans
- 9-inch round pans

## Tips

- Cool completely before frosting.
- Spread frosting immediately as it sets fast.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8xNrSCy/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/bff68d71-b4af-449d-928c-6063f1e1e726
- Extracted: 2026-03-03

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